“On February 11, 2003, bin Laden sent a letter to the Iraqi people, broadcast via al-Jazeera, warning them the Crusaders were planning ‘to occupy one of Islam’s former capitals, loot Muslim riches, and install a stooge regime to follow its masters in Washington and Tel Aviv to pave the way for the establishment of Greater Israel.’ ”
– Bruce Riedel, The Search for Al Qaeda, Page 88